Radiology and imaging · CPT and work RVUs

Radiology and imaging wRVU table.

The procedure codes a imaging practice bills, with the work RVU from the 2025 Physician Fee Schedule and the global period, and the office visit codes every practice shares.

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A dash means no work RVU is listed on this page; confirm against the current file.

Radiology and imaging procedures.

CPT and HCPCS codes with the work RVU from the 2025 CMS Physician Fee Schedule and the CMS global period. A dash means no work RVU is listed here; CLFS means the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule applies. Confirm against the current file before billing; nothing here is billing advice.

Radiology and imaging CPT codes with work RVU and global period
Code	Description	Work RVU	Global
`70450`	CT head or brain without contrast	0.85	XXX
`70486`	CT maxillofacial area without contrast	0.85	XXX
`70551`	MRI brain without contrast	1.48	XXX
`70553`	MRI brain without and with contrast	2.29	XXX
`72141`	MRI cervical spine without contrast	1.48	XXX
`72148`	MRI lumbar spine without contrast	1.48	XXX
`73221`	MRI any joint of upper extremity without contrast	1.35	XXX
`73721`	MRI any joint of lower extremity without contrast	1.35	XXX
`71045`	Chest x-ray, single view	0.18	XXX
`71046`	Chest x-ray, two views	0.22	XXX
`71250`	CT thorax without contrast	1.16	XXX
`74176`	CT abdomen and pelvis without contrast	1.74	XXX
`74177`	CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast	1.82	XXX
`76700`	Ultrasound, abdominal, complete	0.81	XXX
`76856`	Ultrasound, pelvic (non-obstetric), complete	0.69	XXX
`76830`	Ultrasound, transvaginal	0.69	XXX
`76536`	Ultrasound, soft tissues of head and neck (thyroid)	0.56	XXX
`76942`	Ultrasound guidance for needle placement	0.67	XXX
`77067`	Screening mammography, bilateral, with CAD	0.70	XXX
`77066`	Diagnostic mammography, bilateral, with CAD	—	XXX
`77080`	DXA bone density, axial skeleton	—	XXX
`72100`	X-ray lumbosacral spine, two or three views	0.22	XXX
`73030`	X-ray shoulder, minimum two views	0.18	XXX
`73110`	X-ray wrist, minimum three views	0.17	XXX
`73562`	X-ray knee, three views	0.18	XXX
`73630`	X-ray foot, minimum three views	0.17	XXX

Office visits, shared by every specialty.

Office and outpatient E/M codes with work RVU
Code	Description	Work RVU	Global
`99202`	Office visit, new patient, straightforward medical decision making or 15-29 minutes	0.93	XXX
`99203`	Office visit, new patient, low complexity or 30-44 minutes	1.60	XXX
`99204`	Office visit, new patient, moderate complexity or 45-59 minutes	2.60	XXX
`99205`	Office visit, new patient, high complexity or 60-74 minutes	3.50	XXX
`99211`	Office visit, established patient, may not require a physician	0.18	XXX
`99212`	Office visit, established patient, straightforward or 10-19 minutes	0.70	XXX
`99213`	Office visit, established patient, low complexity or 20-29 minutes	1.30	XXX
`99214`	Office visit, established patient, moderate complexity or 30-39 minutes	1.92	XXX
`99215`	Office visit, established patient, high complexity or 40-54 minutes	2.80	XXX
`G2211`	Visit complexity add-on for a longitudinal relationship (Medicare, with 99202-99215)	0.33	ZZZ
`99024`	Post-operative follow-up visit included in the global package (report for tracking; no separate payment)	n/a	XXX

XXX: No global period: the concept does not apply (E/M, imaging, laboratory).
ZZZ: Add-on code: it takes the global period of the primary procedure it is reported with.

Radiology and imaging global periods ICD-10 codes All radiology and imaging references

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